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Saint Telemachus of Rome interrupts a gladiatorial combat
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Saint Telemachus of Rome interrupts a gladiatorial combat

Jan Luyken · 1701 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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St. Telemachus of Rome, a Christian hermit, attempts to interrupt a gladiatorial fight by holding back the two fighting gladiators.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printmale saints (TELEMACHUS)fight of gladiators
Credit lineHeilige Telemachus van Rome onderbreekt een gladiatorengevecht. 1701. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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